Com temperaturas oceânicas muito acima da média e riscos prolongados até 2027, o fenômeno deve intensificar secas, enchentes e ondas de calor em escala global; serviços meteorológicos e governos são aconselhados a reforçar alertas precoces, enquanto fenômenos meteorológicos regionais podem alterar os impactos previstos.

Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost certain it will persist through February 2027 – with unusually warm conditions expected across much of the world in the coming months.

More than a week after flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river basin in Nepal, at least 22,000 children urgently need safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene support, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.